Bulgari
Bulgari is a benchmark in luxury jewellery and watches, shaping design trends and retail standards across the UK trade. Known for its bold Italian craftsmanship and iconic Serpenti and B.zero1 collections, Bulgari influences consumer expectations, sourcing decisions, and competitive positioning. Jewellery Focus reports on Bulgari’s latest launches, boutique openings, collaborations, and strategic brand initiatives with expert analysis tailored to jewellers, designers, and suppliers. Our coverage reveals how Bulgari’s innovation, pricing strategies, and market activity impact opportunities and best practices within the UK jewellery ecosystem.
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Nov- 2020 -17 NovemberAuctions
Christie’s New York announces December auction
Christie’s New York has announced the date of its live ‘Magnificent Jewels’ auction, 8 December. The auction will showcase just over 380 jewels, featuring a selection of coloured diamonds, colourless diamonds and gemstones, and signed pieces by Suzanne Belperron, René Boivin, Bulgari and Cartier. Among the expensive sapphires highlighted in…
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16 NovemberAuctions
Christie’s brings Dame Vera Lynn collection to auction
Christie’s Important Jewels is currently operating an online auction throughout November which includes the private collection from the late Dame Vera Lynn. The company said bidding, which opened on 4 November, will begin closing lot by lot on 18 November. A highlight of the auction is said to be a…
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Sep- 2020 -8 SeptemberAuctions
Christie’s announces autumn Jewels Online sale
Christie’s has announced its upcoming Jewels Online Sale , which is set to run between 8 September and 22 September. The sale features a broad selection of “iconic” designs by jewelers including Angela Cummings, Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, Graff, Harry Winston, JAR, Pomellato, Tiffany and Co., and Van Cleef and…
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Jul- 2020 -30 JulyAuctions
Christie’s jewels auction totals $28m
Christie’s has announced that its Magnificent Jewels auction totalled $28m (£21.6m), with 87% sold by value and 83% sold by lot. The auction, which took place in New York City on 29 July, had global participation with clients registered from 34 countries. A diamond necklace suspending a pear-shaped diamond was…
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28 JulyCoronavirus
LVMH profit plunges in half-year results
LVMH has announced that revenue in the first half of 2020 tumbled 27% to €18.4bn (£16.8bn) against the year prior. The luxury group, which owns Bulgari and Chaumet, reported that revenue in its watches and jewellery division plummeted by 39% to €1.32bn (£1.2bn) in the period. According to the group,…
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Jun- 2020 -17 JuneAuctions
Christie’s Jewels reveals global sales calendar
Christie’s Jewels has unveiled its global sales calendar for June and July, with an itinerary that now includes live and online auctions in Geneva, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Paris. A total of nine auctions are planned, with five to be held live and four to be held online,…
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5 JuneAppointments
Arnault son named as Tag Heuer CEO
LVMH has announced that Frederic Arnault, son of chief executive Bernard Arnault, will assume the position of CEO for Tag Heuer. Arnault’s new role will come into effect on 1 July. He had initially joined the watch group in 2017 as its strategy and digital director. In addition, LVMH announced…
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4 JuneCoronavirus
LVMH retreats from Tiffany takeover
Luxury powerhouse LVMH has announced that it will no longer go ahead with its proposed takeover of Tiffany & Co in light of “recent market rumours” amid the pandemic. LVMH had initially announced a “definitive” agreement with the luxury jewellers last November, whereby it outlined its intention to acquire the…
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May- 2020 -20 MayCoronavirus
Bulgari reopens jewellery factory amid Covid-19 pandemic
International luxury jeweller Bulgari has announced the reopening of its factory amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement posted on Linkedin, the company said its factory had opened on 18 May in accordance with the Italian Presidential Decree. The statement read: “Above all else, we are ensuring the wellbeing of…
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Apr- 2020 -29 AprilCoronavirus
Bulgari donates hand sanitiser to the NHS
Italian jeweller Bulgari has announced that it will donate over 160,000 units of hand sanitising gel to the NHS at the beginning of May. The medical-grade gel will be housed in 75ml recyclable bottles so that they are both sustainable and portable for healthcare workers. Prior to announcing its donation…
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